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Where does “deigneth” come from?

deigneth (English) comes from English deign, from Middle English deignen, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

deigneth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “deigneth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeignTo condescend; to do despite a perceived affront...
2Middle Englishdeignen—
3Old Frenchdeignierto deign; to condescend
4Latindīgnō—
5Latindīgnus—
6Proto-Italicdegnos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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